May New Releases

There’s a great selection of entertainment set to hit the library shelves this May. From Australian classics to award-winning period comedies, this month is set to have it all. Let’s check out just a few of them…

Instant FamilyPG | Comedy | May 1When Pete and Ellie choose to start a family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three children overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family.Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne

Mary Queen of ScotsMA15+ | Biography | May 1Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary Stuart defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. However, Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her sister in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence.Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden

GlassM | Thriller | May 1Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Glass is a crossover and sequel to Shyamalan’s previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016), serving as the final installment in the Unbreakable trilogy.Cast: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson

Storm BoyPG | Adventure | May 1Based on the Australian novella by Colin Thiele. Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.Cast: Jai Courtney, Geoffrey Rush, Chantal Contouri

The FavouriteMA15+| Biography | May 1In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz

The Hate U GiveM | Drama | May 1Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.Cast: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby

Ben is BackM | Drama | May 1519-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.Cast: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance

What Men WantM | Comedy | May 29A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men’s thoughts.Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Ledlow, Josh Brener

Better Call Saul: Season 4MA15+ | Drama | May 8His brother’s death catalyses Jimmy McGill’s transformation into “Saul Goodman”. Now Jimmy steps into the criminal world, putting his future as a lawyer – and his relationship with Kim Wexler – in deep jeopardy. Meanwhile, Mike Ehrmantraut’s work for Gustavo Fring throws the cartel into chaos with tragic results.

Vikings: Season 5 – Part 2MA15+ | Drama | May 22The second half of season 5 of VIKINGS continues with the arrival of a legendary Viking, the famous Duke Rollo, who causes further upheaval in a Kattegat still reeling from Ivar the Boneless becoming its King. As Bjorn and Lagertha flee Ivar’s murderous forces with Bishop Heahmund, Ivar’s tyrannical reign over Scandinavia ushers in a new Dark Age, the likes of which have never been seen.

13 Reasons Why: Season 2MA15+ | Drama | May 29Liberty High prepares to go on trial, but someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth surrounding Hannah’s death concealed. A series of ominous Polaroids lead Clay and his classmates to the discovery that Hannah wasn’t the only one to suffer at the hands of Liberty’s elite. When the whole truth is exposed, no one is spared the consequences.